Press Releases
Inheritance Tax – Transferable Nil Rate Band Allowance Explained
April 2009
Inheritance Tax legislation now allows for a person’s unused ‘nil rate band’ allowance to be passed onto to their surviving spouse. The ‘nil rate band’, also known as the inheritance tax threshold is currently £325,000 for the tax year 2009/10 and therefore the current ‘nil rate band’ allowance is £325,000.
Stay One STEP Ahead at the Tax, Trusts & Estates Conference
April 2009
The Society of Trust & Estate Practitioners (STEP) will be holding their Tax, Trusts & Estates Conferences in London and Manchester between 20th April and the 21st May 2009. These Conferences offer valuable guidance on the latest developments within the Estates & Trusts industry.
Conservatives Retrace Their Steps on Inheritance Tax Pledge
March 2009
Inheritance tax has been in the media spotlight once again as confusion arose regarding the Conservative Party�s pledge to raise the nil-rate band (currently �312,000) to �1M
Welcome Changes to Intestacy Law
February 2009
As of the 1st of February 2009, bereaved husbands, wives and civil partners will be entitled to up to £450.000.
Avoid IHT with Charitable Donations
February 2009
In recent years Inheritance Tax, or IHT, has proved itself to be even less popular than the notorious Poll Tax was in the 1990’s.
Housing crash good news for Inheritance Tax
January 2009
The recent slump in the UK housing market is good news for those looking to avoid inheritance tax, according to leading estate planning specialists.
2008 Wills and Trusts Report
January 2009
A leading financial organisation recently published their 2008 Wills and Trusts Report. This article, from leading estate planning company Trust Inheritance examines some of the findings of this report.
Success for Trust Inheritance TV advertising campaign
December 2008
One of the U.K's leading family Will writing and estate planning companies are delighted to announce the success of a recent TV advertising campaign.
Trust Inheritance agree legacy deal with diabetes trust
December 2008
Leading Will writing company, Trust Inheritance have teamed up with the Diabetes charity, Insulin Dependent Diabetes Trust (IDDT), to provide a FREE Will writing service to its members and anyone over 50 who is not a member.
Credit crunch has positive implications on estate planning
November 2008
The recent economic slowdown could be good news for those looking to limit inheritance tax liability, according to estate planning company, Trust Inheritance.
Estate planning can help to capitalise on new IHT rules
November 2008
Recent research has shown that thousands of people in the U.K are unaware of changes to inheritance taxation rules. Estate planning specialists, Trust Inheritance have reacted to this news by inviting those who are unclear to contact them for help and advice on how their range of services can help them to make the most of this new legislation.
7 out of 10 people still failing to make a will
October 2008
A new statistic, revealed by leading Will writing specialists Trust Inheritance, has revealed that 7 out of 10 people in the U.K are still not making a Will.